Recipes · Chinese · Snacks
Erkuai (Yunnan Rice Cake)
One serving has 420 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (58%), thiamin (55%), vitamin K (52%), folate (50%), niacin (35%) and selenium (30%). Ready in 45 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (135 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: mustard, pork
Ingredients
- 80 g Rice, white, medium-grain
- 20 g Ham, cooked
- 15 g Mustard greens, pickled
- 5 g Sriracha
- 5 g Scallions, raw
- 10 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Cook the rice in plenty of water until very soft and slightly overcooked, about 20 minutes, then drain well.
- While still hot, pound the rice with a pestle or the back of a spoon until smooth and cohesive, then shape into a flat oval cake once cool enough to handle.
- Heat the oil in a pan and grill or pan-fry the rice cake for 3-4 minutes per side until lightly golden and crisp outside.
- Slice the cake and stir-fry briefly with the ham, pickled mustard greens and chili sauce for 2-3 minutes until heated through and well combined.
- Scatter with scallion and serve warm.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 420 kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 66.4 g | |
| Water | 45.7 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.1 g | 7% |
| Protein | 9 g | 19% |
| Tryptophan | 0.09 g | |
| Threonine | 0.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.35 g | |
| Leucine | 0.64 g | |
| Lysine | 0.42 g | |
| Methionine | 0.19 g | |
| Cystine | 0.14 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.38 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.26 g | |
| Valine | 0.46 g | |
| Histidine | 0.22 g | |
| Fat | 12.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 3.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 5.3 g | |
| Saturated | 1.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.07 g | |
| Cholesterol | 11.4 mg | |
| Calcium | 26.6 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.12 mg | 13% |
| Iron | 4 mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 36.5 mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 1 mg | 58% |
| Phosphorus | 125 mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 193 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 16.4 µg | 30% |
| Sodium | 378 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.3 mg | 16% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.6 mg | 55% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.1 mg | 9% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.8 mg | 35% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.2 mg | 24% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.25 mg | 19% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 201 µg | 50% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.08 µg | 3% |
| Choline | 19.9 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 16.3 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 5.8 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 46.6 µg | 52% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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